Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Austin → Fort Lauderdale via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 34%
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10:42 AUS → 11:56 DFWAA 1396 · American · 1h 14m · 79% on time, 5.6% cancelled
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47m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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12:43 DFW → 16:36 FLLAA 1862 · American · 2h 54m · 55% on time, 4.4% cancelled
Total trip 4h 55m, scheduled departure to arrival (Fort Lauderdale is 1 h ahead of Austin). Times are local. Both flew on 52 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection67%The first flight arrived more than 2 minutes late on 33% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 47m layover.
Arrives on time34%First flight not cancelled (5.6% are) × connection made (67%) × second flight not cancelled (4.4% are) and within 15 minutes (55%).
Total trip4h 55mAUS 10:42 to FLL 16:36, layover included
Tight connection: often missed. The first flight is late enough to miss it on more than 1 day in 4.
Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.